Dr. Joseph Whelan | Charlotte Fertility Specialist

Dr. Joseph Whelan, III

Reproductive Endocrinologist & Assisted Reproductive Technologies Practice Director

Dr. Joseph G. Whelan joined Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte (REACH) in 2004 after relocating from Virginia to the Charlotte area. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, before pursuing his medical degree at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, KY.

Dr. Whelan completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Richland Memorial Hospital, followed by a prestigious fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. With more than 20 years of experience as an infertility specialist and over 15 presentations and publications to his name, Dr. Whelan brings deep expertise and compassionate care to every patient he serves.

At Reach Fertility, Dr. Whelan serves as the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Practice Director, helping guide innovation and excellence in patient care and clinical outcomes.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Whelan is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, exploring nature, and staying active. He is also a skilled guitar player who finds creative expression through music. Above all, he is a proud father of two, a role that inspires his commitment to helping individuals and families achieve their dreams of parenthood.

2025 Charlotte Magazine Best of the Best Awards Winner in Fertility Care

Professional Societies:

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

American Society of Reproductive Medicine

Fellow, American college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

The Howard A. Kelly Surgical Society

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Society of Reproductive Surgeons

European Society Human Reproduction and Embryology

Select Publications:

The Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Whelan J, Vlahos N. Fertility and Sterility 2000; 73 (5): 883-96

Pituitary Surgery for Hyperprolactinemia? Whelan J, Zacur H. OBG Management, Nov, 2001 Also Translated into Spanish for OBGYN.net Latina (http://latina.obgyn.net/espanol/articles/Agosto02/hiperprolacinemia.htm)

The Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Karam A, Whelan J, Garcia J. Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001 Volume 24, Lesson No. 23

Contemporary Management of Leiomyomata – Chap 72 Contemporary Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology Issues and Controversies @ 2002 W.B. Saunders, (eds. Ransom S, Dombrowski M, Evans M, Ginsburg K) Whelan J, Vlahos N, Wallach EE.

Uterine Leiomyomata – Section 15 Conn’s Current Therapy 2002 Edition. W.B. Saunders, (eds. Rakel R, Bope E) Whelan J, Zacur H.

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